Network auctioning apparatus, system and method of use thereof
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a remote auction terminal operatively connected to a network auction via a network;
wherein the remote auction terminal facilitates interactive screening during receipt of goods into the network auction.
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Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus comprising a remote auction terminal operatively connected to a network auction via a network, wherein the remote auction terminal facilitates interactive screening during receipt of goods into the network auction. Moreover the invention provides a system and method of use for allowing conferencing between a seller and an agent, evaluating the seller'"'"'s goods, conducting negotiations between the seller and the agent to structure an agreement for the agent to sell the seller'"'"'s goods through a network auction to a buyer, shipping of seller'"'"'s goods to an interim holding location, selling of seller'"'"'s goods by the agent through a network auction to a buyer, shipping the goods from the interim holding location to the buyer, and completing a financial transaction between the seller and the buyer through the agent.
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177 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a remote auction terminal operatively connected to a network auction via a network;
wherein the remote auction terminal facilitates interactive screening during receipt of goods into the network auction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a remote auction terminal operatively connected to a network auction and an agent via a network;
wherein the remote auction terminal facilitates transactions with the agent and interactive screenings by the agent during receipt of goods into the network auction. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of facilitating exchange of goods comprising the steps of:
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conferencing between a seller and an agent;
selling of seller'"'"'s goods by the agent through a network auction to a buyer;
shipping the goods to the buyer; and
,completing a financial transaction between the seller and the buyer through the agent. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of facilitating exchange of goods through a network auction wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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conferencing between a seller and an agent;
evaluating seller'"'"'s goods, wherein the agent determines an auctioning value of the goods;
selling of seller'"'"'s goods by the agent through a network auction to a buyer, shipping the goods to the buyer; and
,completing a financial transaction between the seller and the buyer through the agent. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method of facilitating exchange of goods through a network auction wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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first, conferencing between a seller and an agent;
second, shipping of seller'"'"'s goods to a holding location to facilitate interim storage of the goods;
third, selling of seller'"'"'s goods by the agent to a buyer;
fourth, shipping the goods to the buyer; and
,fifth, completing a financial transaction between the seller and the buyer through the agent. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. A method of facilitating exchange of goods through a network auction wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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conferencing between a seller and an agent;
conducting negotiations between the seller and the agent to structure an agreement for the agent to sell the seller'"'"'s goods through a network auction to a buyer;
shipping the goods to the buyer; and
,completing a financial transaction between the seller and the buyer through the agent. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
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89. A method of facilitating exchange of goods through a network auction wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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conferencing between a seller and an agent, the conferencing facilitated by a remote auction terminal;
selling of seller'"'"'s goods by the agent to a buyer;
shipping the goods to the buyer; and
,completing a financial transaction between the seller and the buyer through the agent. - View Dependent Claims (90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101)
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102. A method of facilitating exchange of goods through a network auction wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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conferencing between a seller and an agent, the conferencing facilitated by a remote auction terminal located in a public shopping area or a retail premise of a shipping center;
selling of seller'"'"'s goods by the agent to a buyer;
shipping the goods to the buyer; and
,completing a financial transaction between the seller and the buyer through the agent. - View Dependent Claims (103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113)
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114. A method of facilitating exchange of goods through a network auction wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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conferencing between a seller and an agent;
shipping of seller'"'"'s goods to an interim holding location, wherein shipping is facilitated by a package carrier in conjunction with a shipping center;
selling of seller'"'"'s goods by the agent to a buyer;
shipping the goods to the buyer; and
,completing a financial transaction between the seller and the buyer through the agent. - View Dependent Claims (115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127)
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128. A method of facilitating exchange of goods through a network auction wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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conferencing between a seller and an agent, the conferencing facilitated by a remote auction terminal;
evaluating seller'"'"'s goods, wherein the agent determines an auctioning value of the goods;
interactive screening of the goods, wherein the interactive screening is performed in real-time concurrent with receipt of goods into the network auction, and wherein the interactive screening is further performed prior to a sale of the goods received into the network auction;
conducting negotiations between the seller and the agent to structure an agreement for the agent to sell the seller'"'"'s goods through a network auction to a buyer;
shipping of seller'"'"'s goods to a holding location to facilitate interim storage of the goods;
selling of seller'"'"'s goods by the agent through a network auction to a buyer;
shipping the goods from the interim holding location to the buyer; and
,completing a financial transaction between the seller and the buyer through the agent. - View Dependent Claims (129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136)
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137. A method of facilitating exchange of goods comprising the steps of:
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conferencing between a buyer and an agent;
buying of goods by the agent through a network auction for the buyer;
facilitating shipping of the goods by the seller to the buyer; and
,completing a financial transaction between the buyer and the seller through the agent. - View Dependent Claims (138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147)
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148. A method of facilitating exchange of goods through a network auction wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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conferencing between a buyer and an agent, the conferencing facilitated by a remote auction terminal;
buying of goods by the agent through a network auction for the buyer;
facilitating shipping of the goods by the seller to the buyer; and
,completing a financial transaction between the buyer and the seller through the agent. - View Dependent Claims (149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157)
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158. A method of facilitating exchange of goods through a network auction wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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conferencing between a buyer and an agent;
conducting negotiations between the buyer and the agent to structure an agreement to receive compensation for the agent to buy goods through a network auction for the buyer;
buying of goods by the agent through a network auction for the buyer;
facilitating shipping of the goods by the seller to the buyer; and
,completing a financial transaction between the buyer and the seller through the agent. - View Dependent Claims (159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167)
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168. A method of facilitating exchange of goods through a network auction wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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conferencing between a buyer and an agent, the conferencing facilitated by a remote auction terminal;
conducting negotiations between the buyer and the agent to structure an agreement to receive compensation for the agent to buy goods through a network auction for the buyer;
buying of goods by the agent through a network auction for the buyer;
facilitating shipping of the goods by the seller to the buyer; and
,completing a financial transaction between the buyer and the seller through the agent. - View Dependent Claims (169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176)
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177. A system for exchanging goods comprising:
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a network;
a network auction; and
,a remote auction terminal operatively connected to the network auction via the network;
wherein the remote auction terminal facilitates interactive screening during receipt of goods into the network auction.
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